Company is coming and we need to make our way North to the British Virgin Islands to pick them up. But before we go we need to say goodbye to many friends we made along the way. With all that settled we headed off for the overnight trip to the BVIs […]
BVIs (British Virgin Islands)
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All the anchorages in the British Virgin Islands are a quick ‘hop’ away. We decided to try to take our company to another island. GREAT CAMANOE ISLAND – LEE BAY Although they are not into ‘sailing’, the short trip to Lee Bay was pleasant. The sallow sand of the bay meant 4 […]
The BVIs has often been described as ‘the Disney World of sailing’. I can see why now. There are lovely anchorages and beaches all an hours sail apart, meaning you can have lunch at one anchorage than dinner at the next. You can also pick and choose between busy touristy areas […]
On the south-eastern tip of the island of Virgin Gorda in the BVIs is an area of outstanding natural beauty called ‘The Baths’ Two golden sandy beaches are separated by a field of giant granite boulders. Of course someplace this cool is going to be VERY VERY popular. To try to […]
Salt Island is one of six islands separated from Tortola by the Sir Frances Drake Channel. South-west of the largest of these island, Virgin Gorda, Salt Island Bay provides a good anchorage in calm weather. From the sea, the palm lined beach masks one of the islands natural resources, from which it […]
We left the anchorage at Salt Island and had a gentle sail past Dead Chest Cay to Peter Island and the beautiful sandy beaches of Deadman’s Bay. The entire bay is dominated by a resort, but they welcome vessels anchoring in the southeastern corner, out from the buoyed swimming area, […]